Definition of handle or treat someone/thing with kid gloves in English:

A policeman stuck his head into the window and gave us a giant grin, setting the tone for what was to become a surreal detention where we were handled with kid gloves - although threat was never far from the surface.

All this to say, that if you know how to roll a good cigar, the government treats you with kid gloves and rubber bullets.

Despite periodic nastiness from both sides, it is also surprisingly sedate, given the immensity of the issues at stake, thanks partly to a domestic media which treats both candidates with kid gloves.